Auxiliary planer



H. T. MOORE AUXILIARY PLANE'R Jan. 6, 1953 2 SHEETS-SHEET l Filed D60. 16, 1948 .f y M m0 Q WM m h W N.. HL W5 Jan. 6, 1953 A H. T. MOORE 2,624,382

AUXILIARY PLANER Filed Dec. lles, 1948 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 INVENTOR. HENRY 7'. MOORE www@ A 7' T'OQ/VEYS Patented Jan. 6, 1953 AUXILIARY PLANER Henry T. Moore, Greenfield, Mass. Application December 16, 1948, Serial No. 65,610

I (c1. 14a-'116) Claims.

. This invention relates to a planer, and more particularly to an auxiliary w-ood planer adapted for use With -a cabinet makers buzz planer.

Itis an object of the instant invention to provide an auxiliary planer for use with a cabinet makers buzz planer that will permit dressing two sides of a piece of wood simultaneously.

It is also an 4object to provide a device for automatically feeding wood to either the auxiliary planer or to both the auxiliary planer and the buzz planer.

Another object is to provide an auxiliary. planer that may be turned back out of the Way when not in use.

A further object is to rprovide an auxiliary planer having a tool block to which any kind of molding knife may be quickly attached.

Still another object is to provide an auxiliary planer in which the knife block can be readily removed for the alignment of the knives or for other purp-oses.

. Other objects of the instant invention will become apparent in the course of the following specication. 1 In the accomplish-ment of these objectives, the auxiliary planer is formed with two spa-ced vertical supports hingedly attached at the bottom to a bench supporting the buzz planer and at the back. slidably disposed between the vertical supports is a tool carrier extending forwardly over the table of the buzz planer. The tool carrier is a hollow container with open base for the rotatable insertion of a knife block for planing the wood as well asa feeder roller, the axis of each being disposed transversely of the wood and designed for adjustable contact with the top surface portion thereof. The interior of the `carrier is partitioned by an especially designed wood shaving deflector so `arranged relative to an opening in the top of the carrier that the wood shavings separated during the planing operation are directed through the opening and out of the carrier. The method of mounting the knife block and feeder roller in the carrier is such that both are readily serviced andmolding knives may be added to th-e knife block as desired. Of course, the auxiliary planer could be used independently without the buzz planner, and the .feeder roller could be used for either or both the auxiliary and buzz planer.

The invention will appear more clearly from the following detailed description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing showing by way of example a preferred embodiment of the inventive idea.

In the drawings: I

Figure 1 is `a plan view of the auxiliary planer mounted on a bench in back of a buzz planer and constructed in accordance with the princi-piles of` this invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the planer shown in Figure 1.

2 Figure 3 is a sectional view along the line 3--3 of Figure 1, enlarged. Figure 4 is a sectional view along the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a sectional view of Figure 2, and enlarged.

Referring now in greater detail to the drawwhich like reference numeral-s indicate along the lin-e 5-5 ings in like parts, reference numeral I0 indicatesl the auxiliary planer, and II any known `cabinet makers buzz planer.

The auxiliary plane I0 comprises a hinged support I2 formed with the spaced parallel members I3 and I4 between which is slidably disposed a tool carrier I5. At the bottom, the spaced paralle'l members I3 and I4 are secured to a .bench I6 which also serves as a support for the buzz planer II by any suitable hinged mounting means I1 along one edge of the plate I8 which is held in place by the screws I9 as shown in Figures 1 and 4. To prev-ent undue strain on the hinged mounting means Il, one or more s-top screws 20 (Fig. 4) may be threaded into the bench I6 with the top thereof protruding sufliciently above to contact either or both o f the spaced parallel members I3 and I4 when the` same 'are rotated by the hinged mounting means I1 to the horizontal position shown. by the dot and dash lines in Figure 4. At the top of the spaced parallel members I 3 and I4 is the horizontal member2| (Figs. 2 and 4) which is secured thereto by any suitable means. In each of the spaced parallel members I3 and I4 and in opposed relationship are the slideways 22 and 23 (Fig. l). As illustrated, the slideways are formed of two superposed members, the outer of which have inclined surface portions as shown in Figure l and then the two superposed members are joined by any suitable means. Of course, the same result could be attained with other types of construction. A slide 24 (Fig. 4) is disposed in the slideways 22 and 23 and is designed, as later shown, for the adjustable support of the tool ycarrier I5. A vscrew 25l (Fig. 2) is rotatably passed through the horizontal member 2 I, being hel-d by the collar 25, and thence threaded into the slide 24 (Fig. 4) in such a manner that as the screw 25 is rotated by a handle member 21, keyed at the top of the screw 25, the slide 24 is moved up and down in the `slideways 22 `and `23 in accordance with the direction of rotation of the screw 25 by the handle member 21.

The hollow tool `carrier I5 is formed with ythe opposed end members 28 and 29 (Fig. 2); the opposed front and back members 3l) and 3| (Fig. 1), respectively, which are secured along correspond-y ing edges or otherwise as desired; an open base through which vthe bottom portions of the knife block 44 and feeder roller 45, later described, protrude; and a removable cover member 32. The removable cover member 32 is secured to the top surface portions vof the opposed front and back members 30 and 3| of lthe tool carrier I5 by the screws 33, and to the slide 214 by the support 34 (Fig. 4) which support may be formed integral with the coger member 32 and the slide gt4 or otherwise as desired.

In theropposed front and back members 35 and 3| of the tool carrier I5 are the rectangular openings 35 and 36 (Fig. 2) and aligned therewith in the back member 3l are similar openings. Along the Vertical edges of the'openings 35 and 3B are slideways of any suitable design and in which are the rotor slides 3? and 38, r`c spectively, similar slides being disposed the aligned openings in the opposed back member 3l Ceeeting with eend tieten elidee are strewn 39'rotatably'passed through the removable cover inetnleer 3.2 andy eetine against the ten endete portion of said rotor`slides when the screw is being turned downwardly te Permit the adinet ment of the knife block `41 and feeder roller 4 8, le t deeerileedi unten. ere rotatably diepoeed Qbvieeely, arrangement., @Ould be need uneteby the eerewe. 39 Wenld detente tnt..

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determined by the scale 5| (Fig. 2) on the spaced parallel member I4. A pulley 52 (Fig. 4) keyed te ne than @e ne knife einen 4,4 n, tree set in motion by any suitable belt drive 53 and: angular velocity similarly applied to the feeder roller 4B but in a direction adapted to move the wood toward the knife block 44. The buzz planer H is then setA in motion and the board fed between the two planers which permits dressing both sur faces of the wood at the same time and to the depth desired. Obviously, the auxiliary planer It) could-be used independently of the buzz planer H or the feeder roller 4 5 of the auxiliary planer il) could be used to feed the wood over the buzz planer l Infaddition, the knife block 4? is easily removed by'r-st removing the cover member 3g and theknfives trued on any .Silit-able device while when out o fg'use, the auxiliary planer l0 can be readily rotated out of the way. Itis apparent that the specific illustrations shown Vi'ifa'v been given by way (gf-illustration and not ley way ef limitetienendthet 'the Strnetdtes above" described are subject to wide variations and modifications without departing from` the scope or intent of thepresent invention.Y

What is claimed is:

1. An auxiliary planer in combina-tion with a cabinet makers buzz planer forv dressing wood., the auxiliary planer comprising a tool bleek and a feeder roller, at least one cutting edge for the tool block, a hollow carrierwith open Ybase for the tool block and feeder roller, means for rotatably securing the knife block and feeder roller in the carrier with the cutting edge of the tool bloclg and the bottom of the 4roller protruding through the open base ofy the carrier, and means for vertically adjusting the knife block and feed#` er roller in the carrier coacting with the rotatablemounting means; the auxiliary planer further support for the carrier., means comprising a adjustablyv securing the carrier` in the support and extending forwardly thereof with the plane of the carrier at right angles to the plane Yof the support. means forl hingedly mounting the sup-` por-t at the back of the buzz planer and adapted to horizontally position the carrier over the buzz planer when said support is upright, and means for applying rotaryf'motion to the -`knife block and feeder roller, the direction oi rotation 4of the knife block and cutting edge of the buzzplaner being the same, and the direction offijotaf tion of the feeder roller being such as ltgmove the wood between the cutting edges of the feeder roller. and buzz planer..I

2. An auxiliary planer in combination with a molding cutter 49 (FigY 4) may also be attached to the knife block 44. Obviously, the knife block could have the square cross section shown in Figure 5f or could be otherwise constructed.

At the front of the auxiliary planer Ml is an adjustable guide 543 providing'a'ineans for attaching the front of -the auxiliary planer Iii to the buzz planer Il.

The operation is as follows: The hinged support 2. df the auxiliary planet' d ie Indi/ed ttne upright position and secured to the buzz planer by the guide 5U. A board is placeduponthe table the buzz planer and the tool carrier l 5 lowered bythe handle member- 21: until the bottoni efr the feeder roller d6 is in contact with the top Sutfnee Portion df d Piece ef Weed T ne eeeewe 32 are. then. manipulated fer the. deened ent. by tnt len-treed? en. the, teel bleek. 44 Wnien. Indy ne `the auxiliary planer comprising at least one tool" block, at least one planing knifeV4 fori the ltool block, at least one feederI roller c oafcting withthe tool block, a hollow carrier with open base for the tool block and feeder roller, means for rotatably mounting the knife block and feeder rollerin the carrier with the cutting edge ofthe planing knife and the bottom of the roller protruding-l through the open base of the carrier, and i'eans'y for varying the vertical position `of "the rotatable mounting means of the knife block and kvfeeder roller` in the carrier;- thev auxiliary planerufuf ther comprising at least two spacedaparit pa lel Sunnertee n.. horizontal. meente? deeesedet the t0n of; the Serpente, tne .eindtoets nevinefa slide-- Wer extending leneit,n.ell tneledldna einen. mounting means for the bottom of each supportv the been ei tine been. elener retetine 'the supports through a slide in the. sud. v

means for securing the carrier to the slide in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the supports, and means for varying the position of the slide in the slideway; the auxiliary planer further comprising means for applying rotary motion to the tool block in the direction of the rotary motion of the cutting edge of the buzz planer, and means for applying rotary motion to the feeder roller and adapted to move the wood between the cutting edges of the block and buzz planer,

3. An auxiliary planer in combination with a cabinet makers buzz planer for dressing wood, the auxiliary'planer comprising a tool block, at least one planing knife adjustably disposed along an edge of the block, a feeder roller coacting with the tool block, a carrier for the tool block and feeder roller, the carrier comprising opposed end members, opposed front and back members, means for securing said members along corresponding edges, the carrier further having an open base and a cover member, means for releasably securing the cover member over the opposed front and back members, the opposed front and back members having aligned rectangular openings at either end, said openings extending from the top edge toward the base with a slideway along the vertical edges of each opening, a slide in each slideway, the knife block and feeder roller being rotatably mounted in the slides, and means for adjusting the slides in the slideways; the auxiliary planer further comprising two spaced apart vertical supports, said supports having a longitudinal slideway substantially at the front thereof, a horizontal member disposed over the top of the supports, a slide in the slideway, means for securing the cover of the carrier to the slide and adapted to extend forwardly thereof, means for vertically adjusting the slide in the slideway, means for hingedly supporting the bottoms of the spaced apart vertical supports in back of the buzz planer and adapted to rotate the carrier from a horizontal position over the buzz planer to a vertical position in back thereof, and means for releasably securing the fr-ont of the carrier of the auxiliary planer to the front of the buzz planer when the supports are'upright; the auxiliary planer further comprising means for imparting rotary motion to the knife block in the direction of the rotary motion of the buzz planer, and means for imparting rotary motion to the feeder roller in a direction adapted to feed the wood between said planers.

4. An auxiliary planer in combination with a cabinet makers buzz planer for dressing wood, the auxiliary planer comprising a knife block, at least one planing and one molding cutting edge adjustably disposed along one edge of the knife block, a feeder roller coacting with the knife block, the surface of the roller being roughened and adapted to frictionally engage the wood, a carrier for the knife block and feeder roller; the carrier comprising opposed end members, opposed front and back members, means for securing said members along adjoining edges, the opposed front member having a rectangular opening at either end, said openings extending from the upper edge downwardly, and the opposed back member having a rectangular opening a-t either end aligned with the openings in the opposed front member, said openings 'being provided with vertical slideways; the carrier further comprising a cover member, means for releasably securing the cover member along the top edges of the opposed front and back members, the cover member having a transverse slot formed therein substantially at the center, a slide in each slideway of the opposed front and back members, and a screw threaded through vthe cover member over each rectangular opening coacting with the top edge of the slide and adapted to vary the position thereof in the openings, the knife block and feeder roller being rotatably secured in the slides; a shaving deflector disposed in the carrier parallel to the axis of the knife block on the inside surface portion of the cover under downwardly exerted tension and coacting with the transverse slot and adapted to deflect wood particles out of the carrier, and a second wood shaving deiiector disposed on the inside surface portion of the cover under downwardly exerted tension on the opposite side of the knife block coacting with said block and first mentioned defiector; the auxiliary planer further comprising two spaced apart parallel supports, a horizontal member disposed at the top of the supports, the spaced parallel supports being provided with a slideway, a slide in the slideway, a screw rotatably passed through the horizontal member and threaded into the slide, a collar re- ,leasably disposed on the screw under the horizontal member, a handle member keyed to the screw at the top of the horizontal support and adapted to vary the position of the slide in the slideway, means for securing the cover member of the carrier to the slide and adapted to extend forwardly thereof, means for hingedly mounting the bottoms of the spaced apar-t parallel supports at the back of the buzz planer and adapted to rotate the carrier from a position parallel to and over the buzz planer through to a vertical position, means for app-lying rotary motion to the knife block in the direction of the rotary motion of the buzz planer, and means for applying rotary motion Ito the feeder roller in a direction adapted to move the wood between the cutting edges of the knife block and the buzz planer.

5. A manually fed wood vplaner in combination with a cabinet makers buzz planer, the manually fed wood planer comprising a tool block and at least one feeder roller, means for rotatably mounting the tool block and the feeder roller above the buzz planer, the tool block being adapted -to coact with the buzz planer and the feeder roller being adapted to coact with the tool block and the buzz planer, means for vertically adjusting the tool block and the feeder roller relative to the buzz planer, and means for applying rotary nio-tion to the tool block and the feeder roller -to coact with the rotary motion of the buzz planer.

HENRY T. MOORE.

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